ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
A capacitive-discharge spot welder is described which is primarily intended for making electrical connections between small (〈25–150 μm diameter) wires and samples of metallic materials, although it can be used in many applications where miniature welds must be made. It has been particularly useful in allowing low resistance (several mΩ) contacts to be created on samples of rare earth and actinide intermetallic compounds which are highly resistant to soldering. The device has a minimum time constant of about 25 μs and can deliver a maximum of between 700 μJ and 400 mJ of energy to the weld region, depending on the resistance of the latter. A suitable electrode holder is also described, and considerations for choosing the electrode materials, selecting the contact wires, preparing the sample, and creating a weld are discussed. © 1998 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1149010
